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A proud Murrawarri and Filipino rapper, drummer and composer, Rhyan Clapham isn’t afraid to push creative boundaries and draw together diverse influences, from classical to hip hop.

The Canberra Symphony Orchestra’s (CSO) Chamber Ensemble returns to the National Museum of Australia on 28 July for Collective Memory, an incisive program of contemporary classical music exploring history, memory and power.

The Canberra Symphony Orchestra and Pialligo Estate join forces to co-present Music in the Fields, a new concert experience in the picturesque Pialligo Fields pavilion.

One of Australia’s leading countertenors, Tobias Cole is a mainstay of the Canberra arts community and a passionate advocate for choral music.

PARTNER FEATURE / State-of-the-art technology is used to create an immersive exhibition space, enveloping visitors in large-scale projections and cinematic surround sound. 

Jessica Cottis explores why the so-called ‘Tristan chord’ from Richard Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde – the inspiration for the CSO’s 2022 season – was such a game changer.

“Music is the conduit through which I live my life. It’s the way I view my challenges, my successes.” Meet CSO Concertmaster, Kirsten Williams, who will direct the upcoming Classic Afternoon: The Elements, presented by Canberra Weekly.

Leah Curtis: “In To Rest in Peace, I saw a visually stunning film capturing a moment of time in Kuwait during the tensions of the 1990 Iraqi invasion. I wrote a score to resonate with the humanity of the main character.”

Concertmaster Kirsten Williams on the joy of chamber music – the music of friends – and its role in orchestral development.

Take students on a musical journey through history with The Time Traveller. Each detailed lesson plan is aligned to the Australian Curriculum.